The funnyman suited up for a thrilling flight filled with spins, barrel rolls, hammerheads and loops miles above the glittering Strip. He took to the Nevada skies battling his F-16 pilot brother, fulfilling his Top Gun fantasy.

Instead of “Maverick,” he opted to go by the call sign “Gambler” in true Vegas fashion. Carrot Top took the controls of the fighter jet for an aerial dogfight, feeling the thrill of “the kill” as he scored two “hits” and smoke flowed from his brother’s plane thanks to SCA’s special effects. Photo credit: Courtesy